Incarcerated workers may soon have a reason to celebrate Labor Day as a lawmaker’s work to remove the last vestiges of slavery from California’s … [Read more...]
City sues Gov. Newsom following prison closure announcement
The citizens and the local government of Susanville are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom for the imminent closure of the prison, California Correctional … [Read more...]
CDCR acknowledges Nation of Gods and Earths as spiritual group
A group previously known as a radical Black Supremacist gang is now recognized as a spiritual group in California prisons. The Nation of Gods and … [Read more...]
Correspondence Programming Continues During COVID-19 Lockdowns
Lockdown pressures during the 14-month state of emergency at San Quentin State Prison did not mean all prisoners missed out on … [Read more...]
Closing LA County’s Men’s Jail
A task force was created to map out a pathway to close the Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail (MCJ) by July 2021, according to the Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Avenal State Prison joins the fight against Covid-19
Youth offenders at Avenal State Prison, along with its administration, launched a mask sewing project last year to support the outside community’s … [Read more...]
COVID count in CA prison hits 10,000 cases
More than 100,000 incarcerated people throughout the United States have tested positive for the virus, including 10,000 in the California prison … [Read more...]
Resources, Nov 2020
All of Us or None4400 Market StOakland, CA 94608All of Us or None is a grassroots organizing project of LegalServices for Prisoners with Children. All … [Read more...]
Peace movement takes root in all 36 California prisons
California’s top prison official, Ralph Diaz, says as a society our differences are a good thing, and no matter what a person’s social background is, … [Read more...]
Kern Valley State Prison recognizes graduating class of Substance-Use Disorder Treatment program
Today is not another run- of-the-mill day in Kern Valley State Prison. The D-Facility Visiting Room is packed full of people, all with cause for … [Read more...]